Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 30, 2025
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Clues72
Across33
Down39
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Boil from (8)
Starts with G, ends with TGETMADAT→
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US' highest-grossing French language film (2001) (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAMELIE→
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Kennedy Center Honors actor of 2016 (8)
Starts with A, ends with OALPACINO→
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Mail order staff (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBOXERS→
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High range (8)
Starts with F, ends with OFALSETTO→
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It's south of Albuquerque on I-25 (6)
Starts with E, ends with OELPASO→
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Dictates (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFIATS→
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Word from the French for "ladder rung" (7)
Starts with E, ends with NECHELON→
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Balance checkers, briefly (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENTS→
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Tractor adjuncts (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBALERS→
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Why __ capitalized (textbook.com topic) (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIIS→
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Imagine (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Familial emblem (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTOTEM→
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Gardien divin (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANGE→
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Mideast hot spot (5)
Starts with N, ends with VNEGEV→
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Bond of the '80s (6)
Starts with D, ends with NDALTON→
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Any house pet (15)
Starts with C, ends with TCREATURECOMFORT→
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Rests (on) (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRELIES→
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Person often dreaded (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARASTA→
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Civil procedure studier (4)
Starts with O, ends with LONEL→
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Mideast bishops (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABBAS→
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About 18 weeks in OK (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCST→
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Identify (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPEG→
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With nice animation (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSPRYLY→
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Inter __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALIA→
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Mission figure (7)
Starts with A, ends with EATTACHE→
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Head lock (5)
Starts with T, ends with STRESS→
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Family nickname (6)
Starts with J, ends with RJUNIOR→
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Trip up (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASCENT→
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Waited for a while (8)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIDOVER→
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Dipped Pretzels brand (6)
Starts with R, ends with SREESES→
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Storage units (8)
Starts with F, ends with SFREEZERS→
Down
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Kin to Helen (6)
Starts with E, ends with EELAINE→
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Beam-supporting hardware (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETPLATE→
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Canvas holders (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMASTS→
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Old hands (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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SOS intro (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDIT→
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Sloth cousin (8)
Starts with A, ends with RANTEATER→
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Annoyingly inventive (15)
Starts with T, ends with FTOOCLEVERBYHALF→
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"I'm __ teetotaler": Shaw (5)
Starts with A, ends with RABEER→
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Partners in crime (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMOLLS→
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Showcase for products (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEXPO→
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Embrace (8)
Starts with L, ends with OLEANINTO→
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Return addressee (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
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"__ es todo" ("We're done") (3)
Starts with E, ends with OESO→
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Costumer service (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHEM→
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Unreal (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOGUS→
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Guy embracing invigoration (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
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On their way (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Source d'idees (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETETE→
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A word (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALFA→
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Catch in the act (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
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"Indeed!" (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDOSAY→
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Reduced measures (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMTS→
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Cut short (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCROP→
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Name above Le Discourse de la Methode quotes in Bartlett's (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
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Tasteful richness (8)
Starts with E, ends with EELEGANCE→
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National Historic Landmark that moves every day (8)
Starts with C, ends with RCABLECAR→
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Cannoneer's concern (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
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Split or stick (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECLEAVE→
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__ ship (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSISTER→
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Dart propellers (6)
Starts with T, ends with STASERS→
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Sort of seed (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTONE→
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Choir performances (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPARTS→
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Cuban cuisine staple (5)
Starts with A, ends with ZARROZ→
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Affiliations (4)
Starts with T, ends with STIES→
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Abbreviated impudence (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETUDE→
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Discomfit (3)
Starts with J, ends with RJAR→
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Application (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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G. Eiffel et __ (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECIE→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for August 30, 2025?+
72 clues: 33 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Boil from (GETMADAT); US' highest-grossing French language film (2001) (AMELIE); Kennedy Center Honors actor of 2016 (ALPACINO).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
